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We actively participate in the cosmetic industry's most popular UK and Global shows, and regularly present on a range of technical subjects.

We also run our own educational programme of seminars and workshops from our Applications Laboratory in Berkshire. These popular sessions provide hands-on guidance for both junior and more experienced formulators on a variety of practical and topical themes. Places are limited and available on a first-come first-served basis.
To register your interest in any of our seminars or workshops, please contact us. Tel: 01344 397766. Email: [email protected]

Previous Events

in-cosmetics Global, London Excel Conference Centre, 4th - 6th April 2017
Join Alfa Chemicals on stand JJ71 at this year's in-cosmetics Global! This time we're on home soil, and we look forward to welcoming you to London!

NYSCC Suppliers Day 2016, USA
AlfaCos will exhibit at Suppliers Day on stand 1237 with our US distributor, Kinetik Technologies.

Science in a Bottle ‘Moisturisation & Cosmetic Claims’
A 2-day conference organised by the SCS
Caroline Recardo of Alfa Chemicals will present a paper on the skin hydration of different rinse-off facial cleansers.
http://scienceinabottle.net/

FREE lab-based workshop: ‘Creating the Perfect Balm’
Waxes offer a great deal of versatility for creating all manner of textures and viscosities for butters, balms and beyond. At this one-day workshop we will give practical guidance on selecting the most appropriate wax to achieve your desired result, with plenty of opportunity to play around with different texturising ingredients.

Formulating for Male Grooming
Men’s personal care regimes are becoming increasingly sophisticated and current trends for facial hair demand new and enticing products for grooming skin and hair. We’ll look at products currently on the market, which trends are coming and going, and get hands-on in the lab to try out a range of interesting new concepts for male grooming lines.

FREE lab-based workshop: ‘The Brazil Effect: Exotic natural actives with proven results’
Brazil’s booming beauty industry has captured the attention of the cosmetics and fashion world (think Gisele Bündchen, the quest for the perfectly and ‘naturally’ tanned body, and the famous Brazilian blow dry).
At this one-day workshop, Valeria Camara of Brazilian manufacturer Chemyunion will introduce some of the latest actives and functional ingredients for skincare and haircare.

FREE one-day seminar: ‘An Introduction to Anti-Aging Actives’
Presentations by technical experts from Exsymol, Gattefossé and Tri-K Industries will provide a thorough introduction to actives for both skincare and haircare, updates on the latest technologies on the market and advice on how to effectively incorporate actives into your formulation.
This free one-day seminar is perfectly suited to junior formulators, or those with limited experience of formulating with active ingredients. Places are limited and available on a first-come first-served basis.

SCS Formulate, 17-18 Nov 2015
Come and join us at SCS Formulate on stand 400 to learn all about our new launches and formulation concepts!

FREE lab-based workshop: ‘Innovating with Sucragel’
Looking for inspiration? Our range of 100% natural oil thickening and emulsifying ingredients are so versatile that we promise to teach you how to formulate dozens of different products in our one-day workshop.
We will show you how easy it is to produce beautifully crystal-clear oily gels, as well as creams, lotions, scrubs, masks and sprayable milks using some of the best natural ingredients on the market.